Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,533, Josiah Evans, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Evans, Josiah
S 4 3, 5 3 3
CONTENTS

New York Feb 27/1  Connecticut  Josiah Evans
of Simsbury in the State of Cont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Cont. me, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Cont. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Sept 1821 and unto Hissa Phelps Simsbury. Cont
arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 365.60 semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1822 48 —
  40 24  $413.60    8 130    360    5.60   
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Transferred to Mrs. Hissa Phelps Feb 13. 1823. from Sept 1822

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the 10 th  Thursday day of February 1821
by order of the Chief Judge of said Court
ON this 10 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court,
the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Josiah Ewens aged 50 years, resident in
Simsbury in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: That he the said Josiah Ewens enlisted in
for the term of one year in May in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Elias Pettibone in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said work until the 14 th day of May 1777 when he was discharged from the said Service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battle of White Plains & in the Battle of Brandywine in March 1777
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
The following is a complete inventory of all my estate in
  One pot $0. 90   1 dish Kettle 25   1 Spiders 42   1 tea Kettle 42   2 pails 50   1 old trunk 50   1 table 50   4 chairs 67   2 axes 1 50   1 yoke & harness 50   1 line 25   3 axes 1 25   6 knives & forks 34 
$2. 00
I am by occupation a farming day labour my eye sight is poor & in consequence of a lameness in my wrist I can not labor enough to earn any support I have a wife aged 57 of ordinary health & ability to labor. My family besides consist of a son named Philo aged 13 of good health but cannot earn his living unless deprived of schooling two grandsons Eli aged 4 & Erastus aged 2 years whose father has deceased & left them

on my hands they can not contribute any towards their support by labor & are left without property & I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my family Simsbury Feby 10. 1821
Attest S Johnson
Josiah Evans's mark
Sworn to and declared by said Josiah Evans on the 10 th day of February 1821 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight dollars and cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of Feby 1821
Th. Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

February 2 d 1821 I also certify that the Honorable Jonathan Boair is Chief Judge of the County Court aforesaid & I believe that the Signature of his name on a paper marked J.B. J.B. is his signa- ture— Witness my hand & the seal aforesaid
Th. Chester Clk as aforesaid—
N.B. May 25. 1821
The above paper contains my certificate enclosed on the same made this day Th. Chester—

Josiah Evans -
Col. Asst. Ward Conn. Ref. 1776 - 1 year -
Judge Brace certifies that 1 st decl n was acted 12 th April 1810
wife - 1 child, 2 grandchildren -
Sched. H. O.
The Magistrate is re- quested to certify, himself, to the credibility, &c. of the witnesses in this case.
13 th July 1812,
Simsbury Hartford Co. -

1932-Aug. 12 - W. R. Hubbard admitted no son Joseph in this claim. where is his letter? S.D.
43 533
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43,533
Josiah Evans Li Rev War
Act: 15 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 12, 1932.
BA-J/MHHP/ILL
W. R. Hubbard Arrow Rock Missouri.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier with surname Evans, of New York, who had a son, Joseph; also, you cite two pensioners who may have had a son, Joseph, Josiah Evans of New York and Jesse Evans who served under George Rogers Clark.
The pension claim of Josiah Evans of New York, S. 43533, which you cite, has been examined and it is not stated that he had a son, Joseph. No other Evans claim can be identified with the data you have furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
Hist. of Jesse Evans - S. 15826 - furnished -

County of Hartford ss, Feb'y the 8 th 1821
I hereby certify that the within named Josiah Evans now of Simsbury in said County who here this day made oath before the County Court for said County to obtain a pension same before me on the 14 th day of April 1818 and made oath to a declaration then made of his Service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, as appears by an entry of his name, which I then made - in a list of names of Soldiers, which I kept & obtained the names of those who made oaths to their respective declarations. the names of those who made oaths to their respective declarations
J.B. J.C.
Jonathan Brace Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for said County

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford May 25. 1821.
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that on the 10 th day of February 1821 the Honorable Jonathan Brace was Chief Judge of said Court & I believe that the signature of his name within is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Th. Chester Clerk
Hon. Jonathan Brace, Certificate as to the date of J. Braces first application for a pension.

We Epaphras Olmsted & Nathan Merrow both inhabitants of the town of East Hartford in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being requested by Mr. Josiah Evans of Simsbury in said County of Hartford to declare & certify as to the character of Robert McKee of said town of East Hartford, do accordingly say & declare that we have been acquainted with the said Robert McKee and are now acquainted with him, & that he has and now does sustain a fair character for truth & veracity.
Epaphras Olmsted
Nathan Merrow
Hartford County in the State of Connecticut to the town of East Hartford in said County. March 12 th A.D. 1821.
Personally appeared before me the subscribers the above named Epaphras Olmsted & Nathan Merrow, and made solemn oath, administered to them by me, to the truth of the facts stated in the above writing.
L.W. B
Samuel White Justice of the Peace for Hartford County in the State of Connecticut
I hereby certify that Epaphras Olmsted and Nathan Merrow above named are gentlemen of truth & respectability, that full faith & credit is due to their affidavit & that they are disinterested witnesses.
August 9 th 1821
Samuel White Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford May 25. 1921.
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that Lemuel White Esq. on the 12 th day of March 1921 was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the signature of his name within is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Th. Chester Clerk
E. Olmstead & N. Merrow
Affidavit
Certificate of the above persons as to credibility of Robt. McKee, a witness for Brian Evans.
Sworn to before the magistrate who took deposition of witness.

Reuben Enos Affidavit -
Credibility & disinterestedness of witness not certified to -

The deposition of Reuben Eno of Simsbury in Hart- ford County and State of Connecticut of Lawful age, deposeth and saith that Josiah Evans, former- ly of East Hartford, now of Simsbury, enlisted into the Company that I served in which was commanded by Captain Oziias Pettibone of Green- by in the County and State aforesaid, in the month of May A.D. 1776, and he the said Josiah Evans served as a soldier in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Andrew Ward, in the service of the United States one year, and was regularly discharged from the service for which he enlisted for at the end of the year on the 14th day of May A.D. 1777 Reuben Eno.
Hartford County ss. Simsbury January 25th 1823. Personally appeared Reuben Eno of Simsbury and made solemn Oath and subscribed to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me James Goodwin Justing Peace Jy. S.B.D.

State of Connecticut county of Hartford ss Hartford May 25. 1821.
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court or court of common Pleas of said county certify that James Goodwin Esq. on the 25. day of January 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said county & I believe that the signature of his name within is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court.
Th. Chester clerk -
I hereby certify that the within named Reuben Eno is a gentleman of truth & respectability that full faith ought to be given to his affidavit & that he is a disinterested witness -
August 9 th 1821 James Goodwin Justice of Peace

Josiah Evans application for transfer from Con. to New York done Feb. 13. 1823
Mar 1822
Hon. T. H. Hubbard

Application for a transfer
County of Madison S.S.
On this 30 th day of January 1823 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Josiah Evans, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Pettibone, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable in future - That he at present receives Eight Dollars per month
Josiah Evans mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid after reading the same to him who seemed to understand the same
E. Garmington Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Madison County ss.
I hereby certify that Elisha Garmington Esquire above named was one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Madison duly qualified as appears by the the Records in my office on the thirtieth day of January 1823 And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & I believe the above signature to be in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hands & the seal of my office this 4 th day of February in the Year of LORD 1823
Bennitt Buhner Clerk
Madison County

Geo. Griswold, Affidavit
Credibility & disinterestedness of witness not certified to -

The Deposition of Lieutenant George Griswold of Windsor in Hartford County and State of Con- -necticut of lawful age, deposeth and saith that Josiah Evans formerly of East-Hartford, now of Sims- bury in the County and State aforesaid was in the service with me in the years A.D. 1776, and 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. Elias Dett- -bone of Granby in the County and State aforesaid and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward of Guilford in the State aforesaid George Griswold
Hartford County ss. Windsor January 19th A.D. 1826.
Personally appeared George Griswold of Windsor and made solemn Oath and subscribed to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me
Thomas Goodwin Justice of Peace
Jg. 50. 1.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford Is Hartford May 25. 1821
I certify that James Goodwin Esq. on the 19 th day of January 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the Signature of his name within is his signature Witness my hand & the seal of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County
Thomas Chester Clerk of said Court.
I certify that the within named George Griswold is a gentleman of truth & respectability that full faith & credit ought to be given to his affidavit, & that he is a disinterested witness August 9 th 1821 - James Goodwin Justice of Peace

War Department Pension Office
Oct 21 st 1820
Sir:
In answer to yours of the 16 th instam, I have to inform you, that it does not appear from our records, that the Declaration of Josiah Evans has ever been received at this Office. He had better make a new one, agreeably to the enclosed form, and if the Judge before whom he may make it, will certify to the precise day on which the original was made, his pension, if he be entitled to one, will commence from that time.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards
The Honorable Elisha Phelps, Simsbury Con te

Robert M c rae, Affidavit
Credibility & disinterestedness of the witness, not certified to -

The deposition of Robert Mackee of East- Hartford, County, and State of Connecticut, of Lawful age, deposeth and saith that Josi- -ah Evans formerly of East Hartford, now of Sims- -bury in the County and State aforesaid, enlist- -ed into the Company that I served in which was commanded by Captain Oziel Pettibone of Gran- -by in the County and State above said in the Month of May A.D. 1776, and he the said Josiah Evans served as a Soldier in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Andrew Ward in the service of the United States one year, and was regularly discharged from the service for which he enlisted for at the end of the year in May the 12th A.D. 1777.
Robert Mackee
Hartford County ss. East Hartford January 22nd. 1825. Personally appeared Robert Mackee of East Hart- -ford, and made solemn Oath and subscribed to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me Jly. 50. 3. James Goodwin Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford May 25. 1821
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that James Greville Esq r on the 22 d day of January 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the signature of his name within is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Th. Chester Clerk.
I certify that the within named Robert M c Vie is a gentleman of truth & respectability that full faith & credit ought to be given to his affidavit, & that he is a disinterested witness — August 9 th 1821 — Samuel White Justice of the Peace

We Zelotes Phelps of Simsbury, and Lemuel Roberts of Windsor, inhabitants of the towns aforesaid in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being re- quested by Mr Josiah Evans of Simsbury in said County of Hartford to declare and certify as to the characters of Lieut. George Griswold of Windsor and Reuben Eno of Simsbury aforesaid, do accordingly say and declare that we have been acquainted with the said George Griswold of the town of Windsor and Reuben Eno of the town of Simsbury, and are now acquaint- -ed with each of them, and they now are, and ever have been men that sustained fair characters for truth and veracity
Zelotes Phelps Lemuel Roberts
Hartford County State of Connecticut ss. town of Simsbury in said County March 14th A. D. 1825.
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority the above named Zelotes Phelps & Lemuel Roberts and made solemn oath, administered to them by me, to the truth of the facts stated in the above writing and subscribed to the same.
James Goodwin Justin of Peace for Hartford County State of Connecticut.

State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss Hartford April 5. 1821.
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 14 th day of March 1821 certify that James Goodwin Esq. & Samuel White Esq. on the 19 th day of January 1821 were & ever since have been Justices of the Peace in & for said County & I believe that the signatures of the name of James Goodwin
within & on three papers marked J. G. T. 1. & J. G. T. 2 and J. G. T. 3 are his signatures & that the name of Samuel White on a paper marked S. W. T. 6 is his signature - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
Th. Chester Clerk -
N.B. 4 papers above referred to have this 25 th day of May 1821 been separately certified thereon by me - T. Chester -

I hereby certify that Doctor Phelps & Samuel Roberts within named are gentlemen of truth & respectability, that full faith should be given to their affidavits & that they are disinterested witnesses August 9-1821 James Goodwin Justice of Peace
Dr Phelps & S. Roberts Affidavit Certificate of the above persons as to credibility of Geo. Griswold & Reuben Evans, witnesses for Isaac Evans. Sworn to before the magistrate who took deposition of witnesses